I have the following problem, for a larger program I try to use the unit
means of some regressors (from a syntax varlist) in a later estimation.
I manage to get the unit means for all specified variables in varlist
(zvar in this case)
the part of the program would look as follows:
program define test
local i = "_m"
local zvar z1 z2 z4
foreach z of local zvar {
sort `ivar'
tempvar `z'`i'
by `ivar': egen ``z'`i''= mean(`z')
}
end
test
what I do not manage is to "put" the newly generated ``z'`i'' variables
(from the loop) into a local macro (a varlist that I can use later on)
since I cannot refer to the `z'`i' once the loop is terminated. within
the loop I have no clue how to append each new generated variable
(`z'`i' ) to a local macro varlist. I know in this specific program the
newly generated variables are stored as local macros with the names z1_m,
z2_m and z4_m. but for this to be part of an estimator the variables in
zvar are specified by the user and I then cannot directly refer to them.
I hope I made myself sufficiently clear.Any advise would be
highly appreciated.
many thanks,
Vera
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Vera E. Troeger
Lecturer in Political Science
University of Exeter
Department of Politics
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Exeter, Devon EX4 4QJ
UK
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